PROBLEMS WITH UNDERWATER EPOXY BONDING - A WARNING (always test at your location before committing to a full project www.epoxyproducts.com/charge4u.html UNDERWATER EPOXY COATINGS "Protecting surfaces under the water sounds challenging, but Paul Oman reveals the secrets of third generation epoxy paints that can be used and applied underwater."   Asia/Pacific Coatings Journal April 2004   Read this underwater epoxy article  Underwater Epoxies Available From Progressive Epoxy Polymers, Inc.   We spend $475 (2017) each year with the regional Better Business Bureau supporting our community, our fellow businesses and living up to their high demands of honesty and performance. We believe in old fashion values of personal and business integrity We also maintain professional memberships in national coating and scientific associations reflecting our background in the technical and chemical aspects of epoxy resin systems for over 25 years. We hope you include this information in our consideration when deciding to do business with us and when evaluating Progressive Epoxy Polymers against other online vendors.   HOW THIS SITE IS ORGANIZED: 1 - Intro to underwater epoxies 2 - Wet Dry 700 structural epoxy putty - TOP SELLER - FIX ANYTHING 3 - Corro Coat FC 2100A epoxy paint - LIKE GRAY APPLE SAUCE 4 - Water Gard 300 epoxy paint - SWIMMING POOL SPOT REPAIRS 5 - Splash Zone A-788 epoxy putty - ORIGINAL "CHEWING GUM" EPOXY   A COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL - PROFESSIONAL  PRODUCTS You won't find these products, or products like them, in a general purpose, mass market, consumer, DIY, box store or flashy marketing company website. 1 - Intro to underwater epoxies A small number of two-part epoxy coatings have the unique feature of being able to be applied underwater. Common applications include coating piers, pilings, pools, tanks, etc. Most applications using these epoxies however are not applied underwater, but rather to damp or water saturated surfaces. Examples would include concrete waste water tanks (drained, but certainly saturated with water), and sweating pipes, vessels, and loading docks. In many areas of the globe, humidity levels are often well above 75% nearly all of the time. With such high moisture levels, most dry surface paints will have a much reduced surface bond which can result in premature blistering or coating failure. Simply put, moisture, in whatever form, is a primary reason for coating problems. Underwater (i.e. wet surface) epoxies avoid this area of concern. These epoxies can, of course, be used on dry surfaces much like any other coating. Besides those already mentioned, other places you are likely to find underwater epoxies include the inside and outside of ships, inside manholes, on cooling towers, piers and pilings, and tanks, pits and sumps of all kinds, as well as on floors with vapor transmission problems. Underwater epoxies work by displacing the water between itself and the object surface. Air, like water, is considered a fluid too, albeit a much less dense one. Underwater coatings work the same way regular paints work on dry surfaces only instead of displacing the air, they displace the water. Few coatings work underwater, not because of the problem of displacing the water, but rather because of the affect of the water on the coating itself. The water can either act as a solvent or actually react with one or more parts of the coating and thereby interfering with the normal drying or curing of the coating. Underwater epoxy components are completely unaffected by moisture or water reacting normally whether water is present or not. All underwater epoxies are not the same! Some manufactured outside the USA, contain a dangerous chemical known as MDA. Others require heating to approximately 120 degrees F for proper application. Finally, a number of so-called underwater epoxies, typically some of the first underwater coatings, work more like bubble gum and must be quite literally pressed into the surface in order to stick, like bubble gum stuck to the bottom of a desktop. An 'old time' product known as "Splash Zone' (tm) is generally considered to be this kind of a product. Also, don't forget to check if the coating requires special haz-mat shipping which can often make shipping, especially in smaller amounts, difficult, expensive, or nearly impossible. "Paul, you have outstanding products. Every product has out performed the highly advertised units I purchased elsewhere for past projects. Thank you."  (Dick - email 11/10/13) 2 - Wet Dry 700 structural epoxy putty   Wet/Dry 700 ™ - This is the latest  generation of underwater coatings. It is a Kevlar ® thickened epoxy. Mixable in temperatures down to approximately 50 - 55 degrees F.  Color: white. 1 to 1 mix ratio. Sold in 1 quart kits,  1 gallon kits (0.5 gallon part A, 0.5 gallon part B) and 10 gallon kits.   Why Wet Dry 700 epoxy is the BEST in its class: 1) An apply underwater superior resin system 2) cycloaliphatic epoxy system 3) Kevlar (tm) reinforced epoxy 4) not too thick, not too thin, patch and repair gel (like cake icing) 5) strong user support / feedback 6) 24/7 support   THIS PRODUCT xx    EMAIL   US xx           air shippable     cycloaliphatic system xx no nonyl phenol     epoxy adduct system   multi curing agents     bulk pricing xx solvent free xx   no Calif. sales   2 part epoxy xx   2 part poly   apply underwater xx   bubble breakers   favorite(s) product list xx   data sheets xx PACKING - jugs/bottles     PACKING - cans xx find in non marine cat xx   find in marine catalog xx PRICES/ind/commercial xx   PRICES/marine section xx BUY online simple store xx   BUY online primary store xx home page xx   contact page xx The only Epoxy Putty reinforced with Kevlar (tm) microfibers and feldspar ceramic for an incredible hard and tough product. Can be applied Underwater too! (it has saved lots of boats, leaking swimming pools and sinking floating homes) - Nothing else like it in the market.   This product is a Progressive Epoxy Polymers, Inc. best selling, favorite product. Visit our FAVORITES - 7 EPOXIES THAT WILL FIX ANYTHING  web page at: epoxyproducts.com/favorites4u.html View other popular one-of-a-kind products. Order this EPOXY product NOW "This product saved my boat a year ago (underwater leak) and I used it for several other projects. Time for more. Thanks." -- Gary 8/2010 "The Wet Dry 700 epoxy paste worked great for patching for the rotted dingy transom. I cut out the rot, fitted new oak pieces, and patched with the Wet Dry 700 epoxy. Easy as pie." -- John 1/15 "Paul -- I used your Wet Dry 700 epoxy paste several years ago (from you) to repair cracks in the floor of my gunite pool. Been holding up well. Now I need to attach some tile. Very easy to use product." -- John (5/2019) . More Wet Dry 700  marine boat underwater repair case studies/examples - some underwater epoxy repairs  . Wet Dry 700 underwater epoxy (white cream) used to attach a float to a semi-submerged rock in the middle of a lake   Wooden Boat Forum post 3/9/16 "The stuff mentioned is Wet Dry 700... Among other things, I rebuilt a coffee mug handle, filling a gap in the handle where the ceramic was shattered. The repair has survived hundreds of trips through the dishwasher, a hot, wet, strongly alkaline temperature cycle test that will destroy most of the epoxies we use. If I ever need a really hard, chemical and heat resistant paste epoxy, this is high on my list." BUY NOW   EMERGENCY YACHT  UNDERWATER REPAIR A Case Study Using Progressive Epoxy Polymer's  Underwater Epoxy - WET DRY 700 Underwater Epoxy  and Corro Coat FC2100A (BUY NOW) read how our epoxies and customer service saved the day over a decade ago (2003).  Read more (click here). Those products and service still available to you - call 603 435 7199 anytime and ask for Paul Oman.  Underwater epoxy for Emergency hull repair - sinking yacht Case Study - now  in book form at Amazon https://www.bansheeboat.com/files/testimonials.html Available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon Ghastly work. We have pictures of the repair and the 6 ft. long crack and hole in the hull... I feel that any person taking a boat to sea anywhere, anytime, should carry your product aboard and know how to apply it. If I can assist you in distributing or advertising your product, I am more than happy to do so. Very thankfully, Joy S. and Leslie B., US Yacht Banshee Madang, Papua New Guinea Since the 2002/2003 sinking and repair the Wet Dry 700 epoxy can no longer be shipped outside the USA. The the thick but rollable Corro Coat FC 2100A can still be air shipped and thickeners can be added to make it more of a paste. "I cannot believe how incredible this Wet Dry 700 is. It's revolutionary. The original repair to my storm shelter would have lasted years if the shelter would just shifting around in the ground. DON'T STOP SELLING THIS STUFF!"   (10/2013)     Comments: Returning  -  Underwater boat repair "My third or fourth order and am still quite pleased with the result. It has many uses above and below the water line." We really appreciate you visiting PROGRESSIVE EPOXY POLYMERS, INC. and our web site: EPOXYPRODUCTS.COM.  Take advantage of the CONTACT links on this page to ask questions about our products and/or your projects. You can stay in touch with us via our NEWSLETTER (link on our contact page) which is emailed  every 6-8 weeks. Epoxy Only Web Google Search     #1) Google Everything Epoxy Searches #2) Google Marine Epoxies Searches #3)Google Floor Epoxy Searches    View our Progressive Epoxy Products, Inc. company video Contact Page   This current page is all about: UNDERWATER EPOXY PUTTY PAINT Splash Zone A-788 Epoxy - Wet Dry 700 - UNDERWATER EPOXY Resins Underwater Epoxy putty/paint - Splash Zone A-788 - Wet Dry 700 underwater epoxy  (paste) & Corro Coat FC 2100A ; (rollable)   !!!  UNDERWATER EPOXY APPLICATION WARNING  !!! Many concrete / plaster industrial - commercial pools (i.e. camps, aquariums, apt complexes, schools, cities, institutions, etc.) have special additives in the cement/plaster etc. that will prevent underwater epoxies  from adhering when attempting to apply underwater. Proceed with care. There is no way to know without testing. Very few private homeowner pools have this issue.  Saltwater pools or environments (harbors, inlets etc.)  can generate electrically conductive environments which can also prevent underwater epoxies from bonding.  see CATHODIC ISSUES with saltwater.   3 - Corro Coat FC 2100A epoxy paint   Corro Coat FC 2100A ™ - This is the same new generation of underwater epoxy coatings as the Wet Dry 700 above. A brushable/rollable epoxy maintenance coating containing both kevlar (tm) and feldspar ceramic. Produces a nearly smooth finish. Non-hazmat to ship and can be shipped worldwide. Can be resold and private labeled. Color: light gray. Mix ratio is 2 to 1 by volume. Sold in 1.5 gallon units and 15 gallon units. Best described as "Gray Apple Sauce" in texture and thickness. Often used on sheet piling, repairing leaking home basements, dams and drainage channels, pits and sumps.     Why Corro Coat FC 2100A epoxy is the BEST in its class: 1. Gap filling Kevar (tm) based epoxy paint  2) can be applied underwater 3) special high end curing agents allow shipping by air 4) no nonyl phenol 5) cycloaliphatic formulation 6) no odor or solvents 7) strong user support / feedback 8) 24/7 support     THIS PRODUCT xx    EMAIL   US xx           air shippable xx   cycloaliphatic system xx no nonyl phenol xx   epoxy adduct system   multi curing agents xx   bulk pricing xx solvent free xx   no calif sales   2 part epoxy xx   2 part poly   apply underwater xx   bubble breakers   favorite(s) product list xx   data sheets xx PACKING - jugs/bottles     PACKING - cans xx find in non marine cat xx   find in marine catalog xx PRICES/ind/commercial xx   PRICES/marine section xx BUY online simple store xx   BUY online primary store xx home page xx   contact page xx   This product is a Progressive Epoxy Polymers, Inc. best selling, favorite product. Visit our FAVORITES - 7 EPOXIES THAT WILL FIX ANYTHING  web page at: epoxyproducts.com/favorites4u.html View other popular one-of-a-kind products. Order this EPOXY product NOW   4 - Water Gard 300 epoxy paint   Water Gard 300 (tm) Epoxy apply underwater touch- up epoxy ABOVE -  before applying Water Gard 300 underwater ABOVE - after applying Water Gard 300 epoxy underwater "Thanks Paul - my 24 year old fiberglass pool looks new"  ---   Helen  5/18 order 1.5 quart light blue or white  --  product web page  --  call 603 435 7199     Water Gard 300 ™ - A rollable and brushable epoxy adduct with cycloaliphatic curing agent. Proven performer with history of successful industrial and immersion applications. Non-hazmat to ship. Can be exported outside the USA. Color white or light blue.  2 -1 mix ratio. Sold in 1.5 quart, 3 quart and 3 gallon kits.   Why Water Gard 300 epoxy is the BEST in its class: 1. Performance boosted epoxy ADDUCT 2)  can be applied underwater 3) cycloaliphatic formulation 4) not too thick, not too thin, 1 coat epoxy paint 5) special high end curing agents allow shipping by air 6) strong user support / feedback 7) 24/7 support     THIS PRODUCT xx    EMAIL   US xx           air shippable xx   cycloaliphatic system xx no nonyl phenol     epoxy adduct system   multi curing agents     bulk pricing   solvent free xx   no Calif. sales   2 part epoxy xx   2 part poly   apply underwater xx   bubble breakers   favorite(s) product list xx   data sheets xx PACKING - jugs/bottles     PACKING - cans xx find in non marine cat xx   find in marine catalog xx PRICES/ind/commercial xx   PRICES/marine section xx BUY online simple store xx   BUY online primary store xx home page xx   contact page xx   What Makes Water Gard 300 (tm) A Superior Epoxy Coating For Your Application? Water Gard 300 is not a simple epoxy paint but rather an epoxy adduct. In general terms epoxy adducts have some of the Part A resin added to the Part B curing agent during manufacture. The result is improvement in most of the coating's physical properties (which is way you are using an epoxy in the first place). This includes reduced yellowing, better curing and a host of other property improvements. A better epoxy for better results! Learn more about epoxy adducts at the Vanguard Concrete Coating web site.   This product is a Progressive Epoxy Polymers, Inc. best selling, favorite product. Visit our FAVORITES - 7 EPOXIES THAT WILL FIX ANYTHING  web page at: epoxyproducts.com/favorites4u.html View other popular one-of-a-kind products. Order this EPOXY product NOW   This product is often used to repair chips etc in swimming pools, spas, etc. made from concrete, fiberglass, wood, steel, etc. It usually works but not always. Some concrete materials have additives in them that prevent underwater epoxies from sticking. This happens maybe once a season... (mostly in commercial pools) More on Water Gard 300 swimming pool repair 5 - Splash Zone A-788 epoxy putty Splash Zone A-788 - We have been as guilty as anyone with regards to making fun of the 'ORIGINAL" first generation underwater epoxy known as Splash Zone. It is hard to find, but many divers and marine repair companies still use it regularly, as they have for many, many years. Instead of denying the marketplace we decided to offer Splash Zone ourselves. Two part Splash Zone works sort of like bubble gum... 1:1 mix. Sold in 2 gallon kits and 4 oz kits. Also known as 'green death" folks use it for engine cylinder head repair. West Marine is perhaps the largest marine and boating supply store. They also sell Splash Zone™. Their price (07/16/08) was $154.99 for a 1/2 gallon. Compare that to our 2017 2-gallon price! Splash Zone has its own web page - CLICK HERE for splash zone a-788 epoxy putty Find this product in our industrial catalog - CLICK HERE for splash zone a-788 epoxy putty Find this product in our marine catalog - CLICK HER for splash zone a-788 epoxy putty   Order this EPOXY product NOW   CLICK HERE - to goto another page that mentions products that appear to work underwater/immersion surfaces but are not officially listed as Underwater Coatings

PROBLEMS WITH UNDERWATER EPOXY BONDING - A WARNING

Splash Zone A-788 Epoxy - Wet Dry 700 - UNDERWATER EPOXY Resins
Underwater Epoxy putty/paint - Splash Zone A-788 - Wet Dry 700 underwater epoxy  (paste) & Corro Coat FC 2100A ; (rollable)

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